All Scottish kings named James explored in theatre project

RONA Munro’s ambitious project to dramatise the reigns of all the Scottish kings named James now stands one tantalising step away from James VI of Scotland and I of England.

Inheriting a country riven by conflicting ­loyalties to Roman Catholicism and France on the one hand and Henry VIII’s newly ­Anglican-Protestant England on the other, James sided with the Church of Rome. One of the first acts of his ascendancy was the burning at the stake for heresy of the young Protestant reformer Patrick Hamilton.It is on the eve of that momentous event that Munro begins this short studio play.

If the characterisation of the female ­protagonist is dubious, the representation of James himself is even more problematic. Cast as a thuggish intimidator, the King is ­ represented as a latter-day, Scottish, ­working-class hardman. The piece is designed smartly by Becky Minto. Co-produced by Raw Material and ­Capital Theatres, it has an extensive tour of Scotland ahead of it.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.

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